UFC Mexico Pre-Event Facts: Exciting Prospect Draws Former Two-Time Champion

UFC Mexico puts the largest mixed martial arts organization on the planet in the spotlight this Saturday evening. From top to bottom, the card boasts a considerable amount of native world-class talent, including one previous two-time flyweight champion. 

In the main event, Brandon Moreno attempts to reenter the winner’s circle when he crosses paths with unranked prospect Lone’er Kavanagh, who is searching for his own triumph after being starched by Charles Johnson in his last fight. 

In the penultimate matchup of the night, bantamweight luminary Marlon Vera takes on the streaking David Martinez. 

Find out more of the most intriguing pre-event tidbits about the main card fighters of UFC Mexico down below:

 

UFC Mexico: Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco

Santiago Luna

Luna boasts a 100 percent finishing rate as a professional, including three rear-naked chokes  He is undefeated at 7-0.

He holds one Performance of the Night bonus, earning it after knocking out Quang Lee in his UFC debut last year at UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva.

Angel Pacheco

Pacheco is one of the only two United States fighters on the entire 13-bout main card, the other being King Green. He is currently on a two-fight losing skid, dropping decision losses to Danny Silva and Caolán Loughran.

Pacheco has not fought since March of 2024, making it exactly 700 days from when he last stepped into the cage to his appearance at UFC Mexico. He has never been stopped as a professional. 

UFC Mexico: Imanol Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas

Imanol Rodríguez

Rodriguez is undefeated at 6-0

He has never been to a third round in his entire professional mixed martial arts tenure, with his only contest to see the score cards coming in his Ultimate Fighter Season 33 tilt against Joseph Morales. This will be the first time he has competed in his native Mexico since his second ever fight at BSC 15 back in 2023.

Kevin Borjas

Borjas possesses eight wins by knockout. He is a former Inka FC flyweight champion. 

His UFC record stands at 1-3 

UFC Mexico: Édgar Cháirez vs. Felipe Bunes

Édgar Cháirez

Chairez holds one Performance of the Night award. His only losses in his UFC journey have come against Tatsuro Taira and Joshua Van. 

All 12 of his professional victories have come inside the distance, with eight of those ending via submission.

Felipe Bunes

Bunes is a previous Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight champion, winning the title in 2023 at LFA 149. He has been a professional competitor since 2011. 

He is 2-2 in his last four fights 

UFC Mexico: Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green

Daniel Zellhuber

Zellhuber has held the reach advantage in all of his UFC contests, boasting an arm length of 77 inches. He has earned three post-fight bonuses, including two Fight of the Night awards. 

He has lost his last two scraps in a row to Esteban Ribovics and Michael Johnson 

King Green

Green is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His last seven losses in the company have come against individuals who were ranked or would be ranked in the future.

He holds the promotional record for most significant strikes in UFC lightweight division history at 1864

UFC Mexico: Marlon Vera vs. David Martínez 

Marlon Vera

Vera has lost his last three consecutive bouts, dropping decision setbacks to Sean O’Malley, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Aiemann Zahabi. He has not gotten his hand raised after a fight since besting Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 in 2023.

He has never been finished as a professional 

He has beaten several former champions like Frankie Edgar, Dominick Cruz, and O’Malley

David Martínez

Martinez has not lost a fight since 2021, losing his first match as a professional to Gianni Vázquez at Combate Global: Cháirez vs. Monterroso. In the time since then, he has won nine tilts in a row. 

He is a former Combate Global bantamweight titleholder, defending the strap three times, with all three of those ending in finishes.

UFC Mexico: Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh 

Brandon Moreno

Moreno is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He has won the UFC flyweight championship twice, becoming the first Mexican-born fighter to score company gold. He holds the record for most total fight time in UFC flyweight division history at 5:08:28.

UFC Mexico will be his sixth organizational main event. 

Lone’er Kavanagh 

Kavanag is coming off of the first setback of his professional career to Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night 257. Five of his nine victories have come by way of stoppage. 

UFC Mexico will be his first organizational main event